[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 54 (Thursday, April 3, 2014)]
[Senate]
[Page S2136]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                               FORT HOOD

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I wish to start this morning with a 
word about yesterday's tragic shooting at Fort Hood.
  As the investigation continues, we will learn more facts, but what we 
already know is that Fort Hood has faced a great deal of adversity and 
challenges over the past few years and that the community there has 
rallied around our uniformed personnel. We also know that the on-base 
military police appear to have responded quickly, appropriately, and 
obviously at great personal risk to themselves. So, as always in a 
tragedy such as this, we admire the courage and commitment of those who 
rushed to help the victims. And of course we are all thinking and 
praying today for the victims, their families, and their fellow 
soldiers and civilians at Fort Hood.

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